“I never thought it’d turn out this way,” Emperor Qadeer sneered while stroking his beard. “Originally, this was a trap set for Forty-nine, but you stumbled in here by chance.”

“Isn’t this just perfect?” Claude smirked. “We’ve captured the Demonic Spirit, finally rid ourselves of a major threat.”

“It’s just a pity we didn’t catch the Chosen One,” Joshua sighed helplessly. “He’s even more crucial now than the Demonic Spirit.”

Listening to the trio, Beatrice and Zeux exchanged a glance, a hi